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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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Tips for Implementing Design Challenges in Your Makerspace

edWeb.net

When Diana first started her position at Stewart Middle Magnet School, a public STEM magnet school, there was almost nothing in the library for hands-on STEM learning. Diana worked with the students to form a makerspace planning committee, and eventually raised money to transform a corner of the library into a dedicated makerspace.

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Grappling with Equity and Gaze: A Conversation with Shirin Vossoughi and Meg Escudé

Educator Innovator

As the maker movement continues to build in numbers, I’ve been particularly interested in the critical research that is scrutinizing the dynamics of interaction and learning within spaces of making. For example, working to solve a problem while an adult is observing might feel supportive or evaluative.

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5 Ways to Improve STEAM Learning at Your School

The CoolCatTeacher

With high-energy examples and tips, improve STEAM at your school. STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. Vicki: Yeah, you know, teacher engagement comes before student engagement, doesn’t it? It is a good example of what Aaron is talking about. Today’s Sponsor is TeacherVision. So, Aaron, what is our first way?

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Maker Monday: Start the Week with Creativity and Purpose

The CoolCatTeacher

They want to know that students engagement is high. But they also want to know that students are going to do well on a test. And so, it was a chance to show, for example, that when they were doing the Tiny House Project. And that started as a Maker Monday Activity, and we actually kind of did it three different days.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.; Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

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